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[Oxn]

I dont like this one bit.

 

[Skilletor]

Talking to people in zelda is the worst part of every zelda game. Good riddance.

This sounds like Zelda 1 and that is amazing.

 

[Feichaw]

I think it's something we need to wait and see their approach. I mean, it's not necessarily bad. The original game didn't have a town and it was amazing.

 

[SolVanderlyn]

Skyward Sword released

Fans: wtf why we spend so much time in town

Nintendo: we fix

 

[Aaronrules380]

Can we get an actual source beyond random GAF poster?

 

[Panda Rin]

Really disappointing. I love going through towns and cities.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Towns were a waste of time for me anyway as my OCD made me talk to every single character.

 

[GitarooMan]

I think it can work if they are going for a sense of isolation and exploration and a search for clues as to the history of the area and maybe why it is uninhabited now or never was inhabited.

Also I've always found Zelda NPCs mostly grating and annoying anyways so this doesn't bother me in that sense either

 

[nowai]

Sounds good too me! The more Souls inspiration the better.

Item description lore, stamina meter, dropped into open world with no clear direction, free to explore, subtle music and audio design all with that Zelda charm!...oh and witch time.

I am so down.

 

[Hindl]

Sounds great to me

 

[Mr-Joker]

What are your thoughts on an open world Zelda game without towns and villages?

Just makes me straight up not want to buy the game, I like visiting towns and talking to NPC so exploring a barren world is just boring.

 

[Woffls]

Disappointed, sure, but if towns don't fit properly in the game they want to make, then they shouldn't be there.

There are some story scenarios where the presence of towns would make no sense at all, so I'm guessing it's one of those... one in particular.

 

[Jazzem]

I am loving the direct inspiration from Zelda 1. No town, no tutorial, just get out there and do the thing.

I normally love Zelda's towns. Castle Town in Twilight was my favorite. But let's try something different!

This is why I'm 100% fine with this.

 

[forrest]

I'm okay with this. I'm more bothered by the inventory management aspect.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

That's a weird design choice

If nature/wilderness is the theme, it's the right design choice.

 

[Soulstar]

I am fine with this.

 

[Toparaman]

Do you have an actual source?

 

[Rusty]

Interesting! Sounds almost post-post-apocalyptic.

 

[Hazzuh]

Windfall Island and Clocktown are two of my favourite environments in any game. The NPCs and towns are some of the things that give Zelda games their unique personality which no one else can touch IMO.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

No town soundtrack

 

[Phediuk]

Bummer, but expected.

 

[Captainbob]

Same, bummer for me. Even more so after seeing the emptiness of the world in the demo.
Of course the game is still in development, so let's hope for the best, but for now I fear the game will suffer from the same syndrome as a lot of open world games.

 

[Fourth Storm]

Just saw the trailer. I still don't know what to think of this one. It looked pretty empty. I'm not one of the people asking for Zelda Souls, but I was a bit underwhelmed. And this news has me even more skeptical. Sorry, folks.

 

[brandonh83]

I'm okay with this, because to me, towns in Zelda games just mean I have to do a stupid archery game for a heart piece or something.

That and I'd rather be out doing other stuff than looking at ugly as sin NPC's

 

[GhostTrick]

Source: NeoGAF. Nevermind that we saw towns in previous previews and an obviously occupied farmhouse in this demo.

Where ? Please show me that, I need to.keep hope and faith :")

 

[MrBadger]

Man, this game is going to feel really lonely...I was already kind of getting SoTC vibes

 

[skypunch]

A problem I have is that the NPC dialgue is sort of boring and so basic.

 

[Plinko]

I have zero issue with this.

There weren't towns in Zelda 1, which is what they were trying to go back to here.

 

[Deckard Chapel]

How many dungeons are there though...

 

[LaNaranja]

I may actually play this. The only Zelda I played was Wind Waker and it felt like I wasted way too much time in dumb villages and barely did any platforming or fighting. By the time I reached the bird people town I said "oh fuck off" and just stopped playing. If this game has none of that bullshit that would be great.

 

[dc89]

Added a bit more to the OP.

 

[Bebop]

Why not ?

 

[JetSetRadio]

Is it 39.99?

 

[Furo]

True zelda souls then

 

[Messiek]

I only see a game that's compromised. Idk, mixed feelings.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Most Zelda games haven't had many towns to begin with, right? With the exception of Zelda 2, I can't think of any games with more than 2-3 tops.

 

[balgajo]

Wow..wtf Nintendo?
After all the teases I thought they were going take Majora's Mask inspiration too.
Sad news

 

[Future PhaZe]

Let's go full NES. No hand holding, no towns, open world, just a kid in the wilderness. I'm excited.

dark souls without save points

truly immersive

 

[Yonafunu]

Weird, that's different from what Aonuma told IGN...

He also wouldn’t talk about towns. “I can't share too much about villages because to tell you how the villages work, they're interconnected to the story and overall world.”

 

[Feichaw]

Man, this game is going to feel really lonely...I was already kind of getting SoTC vibes

Maybe this is their intention. A lonely, big, and dangerous adventure.

 

[Magic Mushroom]

I find Hyrule in ruins a far more interesting prospect to be honest.

 

[ChaosZeroX]

Weird. I love towns in Zelda games. Sad there won't be one.

 

[Keby]

Hyrule is in ruins. Makes sense.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Are we sure about this?

This if form IGN's interview with Aonuma this morning:

He also wouldn’t talk about towns. “I can't share too much about villages because to tell you how the villages work, they're interconnected to the story and overall world.”

 

[papo]

Oh FFS are you guys really bummed out there are no town so that now you can't do trivial stuff on it?

The game clearly is a remake or take a lot from NEZ LOZ. It's name also speak to Link being in the wild. I'm sure there will be structure , a castle etc etc, just no established town with dogs and cuckoos and stupid carnival games.

 

[bobbychalkers]

Like I said in the other thread, that gives them the chance to show abandoned, run down villages and gather clues to what happened to Hyrule. No towns and very few NPCs makes sense for a ruined Hyrule. I'm just wondering what happened to the other key characters like Zelda and Impa.

 

[cw_sasuke]

This generation Nintendo is learning a lot of the lessons other publishers were forced to learn last generation~!

Nah, they are just developing the game they have in mind without having to check some boxes. Something being not in the game doesnt mean they couldn't realize it. Its just not a essential part of the gamedesign/story.

 

[NHarmonic.]

So this is basically a huge field with dungeons and a few NPC's scattered around... Hope there are lots of creatures and animals, if not we'll have "skyrim: no towns edition".

 

[CrowdChant]

Gonna be honest, towns haven't exactly ever been the strong point of the Zelda series.

 

[EloquentM]

This generation Nintendo is learning a lot of the lessons other publishers were forced to learn last generation~!

Slowly starting to learn stump-casm